Because it was our will to come to you. [I mean that] I, Paul, again and again [wanted to come], but Satan hindered and impeded us. 2 THESOLONIANS 2:18(AMPC)

Satan himself is behind most delays. Apostle Paul was saying here that we tried to come to you, we made the necessary effort, we did all that we could to come to you, but Satan hindered us.  There are powers that be that wants to stop the advancement of God’s people. You can be doing everything right and yet things are not going right. Whether you believe or not, there are contending powers that have vowed that you will not succeed. There is a warfare dimension to increase, there are controlling powers in every territory without exception.

Then I raised my eyes and looked, and there were four horns. 19 And I said to the angel who talked with me, “What are these? “So, he answered me, “These are the [a]horns that have scattered Judah, Israel, and Jerusalem…”  Then said I, what come these to do? And he spake, saying, these are the horns which have scattered Judah, so that no man did lift up his head:  ZECHARIAH 1:18-19 & 21 (KJV)

There are demonic forces designed to sabotage the promises of God in our lives. There are spirits assigned against territories to thwart the purposes of God. There are horns (spiritual evil authorities) that have been assigned to take away the Praise (Judah), Promise (Israel) and Peace (Jerusalem) of God’s people. Do you know that each time your advancement is delayed, you are not the only one who suffers, and the enemy will try to resist you every time you press for increase because he knows that the salvation of someone’s destiny depends on your obedience. You were thinking that the problem is the budget, the city and the lack of opportunities whereas the problem are evil forces. If we do not generate a certain level of spiritual fire and fervency, the viper that is blocking and stopping the increase in our lives, family ministry and businesses will never be exposed. The bible says they were cutting the wood, and the viper was there but there was no sufficient fire to expose it. Acts 28:3(NKJV). You see, the only way to overcome legitimate operation of demonic forces is by the blood of the lamb. The blood of Jesus is a force that breaks the legal access the enemy has over our lives and destinies.

And they overcame him by the blood of the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and they loved not their lives unto the death. REVELATION 12:11(NKJV)

Without the shedding of blood there is no remission of Sin. You must engage the blood, the Word and the name of Jesus constantly in prayer to ward off the forces of darkness resisting your increase.

Prayer of the Day: Father in the name of Jesus, I declare divine judgment against every spirit that is standing to withstand my advancement and increase. I bind every spirit masquerading as conflict, sickness, oppression, poor and insufficient fund, lack of resources, lack of opportunities and businesses in my life and affairs. By the blood of the eternal covenant, I rebuke every unclean spirit, and I break every legal access the enemy has over my life.  l arise and access, higher and superior levels of revelations and progress